anaheim-gazette 1956-08-23

T.I.T. COMPANY TO BUILD NEW, LARGE HOME IN SANTA ANA SOON Walter Corbin, vice president and manager of the Santa Ana office of Title Insurance and Trust Company, has announced that plans have been completed and construction of the firm's new office building will begin immediately. The new structure, to be located at the corner of Church and Main Streets, was formerly property of the First Baptist Church. The new office building, containing 39,000 square feet, will be two stories high, featuring tilt-up construction utilizing prestressed concrete beams. The main entrance will be on Main Street. However, there will be a side entrance for the convenience of customers entering from the parking area which will accommodate 37 cars. The first floor will be occupied by the title plant and personnel. The company cafeteria and the employees' lounge will be located on the second floor. These facilities will be available to civic Industrial Progress Week Set for Sept. 4 Thru 7 A series of industry and city government public "open houses" will be a highlight of Anaheim Industrial Progress Week, Sept. 4 through 7, it was announced today by Mike Hulett, general chairman of the observance. The industries and Anaheim City Hall will space their open houses so that residents will have increased opportunity to see how Anaheim manufacturing plants and the city government function. In the past, the industries held open houses on the same day, which prevented some people from seeing the industries in action, according to Paul Faranda, open house chairman, who stated that this year's open houses will Local Realtors to Hold Industrial Conference Fri. The California Real Estate Association's annual Southern California Industrial Conference is being hosted by the Anaheim Board of Realtors at the Disneyland Hotel on August 24th. Over 150 industrial leaders and realtors coming from as far away as San Luis Obispo have already made reservations for this meeting. The conference is programmed to assist the small real estate office in serving small industries that could successfully locate in small communities. Experienced realtors and industrialists will discuss how to put out the "wellcome mat" to these industries and what they will expect of the realtors. There will be a rotating discussion type of program where everyone in attendance will have an opportunity to express their views and ask questions. Discussion leaders are Marc Andrews of Anaheim; Patricia Jones, Executive Secretary of the Anaheim Board assisting; Fred Cox of Hayward; Arnold Dahl, La Mesa, and Art Adair of Costa Mesa. Robetr C. Westmyer, educational director of the California Real Estate Association, has been in charge of arrangements with Marc Andrews, president of the Anaheim Board of Realtors and local realtors assisting him. The main entrance will be on Main Street. However, there will be a side entrance for the convenience of customers entering from the parking area which will accommodate 37 cars. The first floor will be occupied by the title plant and personnel. The company cafeteria and the employees' lounge will be located on the second floor. These facilities will be available to civic organizations for meetings and other types of gatherings. PRINCIPALS WILL GREET NEW PUPILS NEXT MONDAY The elementary pupils who have moved to Anaheim since the close of school are being registered by fifteen principals and their secretaries, having begun Monday through Friday, Aug. 24, at each of Anaheim's schools. Parents and pupils will be greeted between 9-12 noon, and 1-3 p.m. during this week of registration. It is expected that Anaheim schools will open with approximately 1,000 additional new pupils when school begins on September 11. Parents of pupils just beginning in the Anaheim schools are requested to bring report cards and/or transfers if available. Pupils entering the kindergarten and the first grade by state law must bring proof of age. Kindergartners must be five years old and first graders six years old by Dec. 1, 1956. Early registrations will assist school authorities in preparing for school opening. There will be some double sessioning in three or four of the district's schools, but the total will be much less than the district has experienced during the last two years. Local Instructor Attends Special Training Program Frederick Benke, coordinator for the new ten-week discussion houses so that residents will have increased opportunity to see how Anaheim manufacturing plants and the city government function. In the past, the industries held open houses on the same day, which prevented some people from seeing the industries in action, according to Paul Faranda, open house chairman, who stated that this year's open houses will be spaced from Tuesday through Friday during the week Sept. 4-7. All departments of the Anaheim city government will be open for public visits on Tuesday, Sept. 4, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wynn Friday and Clyde Cromer are working out the details of the city open house. The wide variety of equipment used by the city in servicing Anaheim will be on display near City Hall, Sept. 4. This will include vehicles ranging from a fire truck with a 35 foot ladder rig, through police cars and motorcycles, to street sweepers. During the morning, the city vehicles will be placed in a caravan to participate in a parade through downtown Anaheim. This will be the official start of Industrial Progress Week. Anaheim industries which have announced open house dates are Boss Overall, Sept. 7, 2-3 p.m.; California Hosiery, Sept. 5, 9-11 and 1-3 p.m.; Delco Battery Operations, Sept. 5, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Kwikset Locks, Sept. 5, 2-6 p.m.; P&L Transportation, Sept. 7, 1-5 p.m.; U.S. Industrial Chemicals, Sept. 7, 2-4 p.m.; Villa Furniture, Sept. 7, 9-11 a.m. and 2-4 p.m. Walnut Growers Hear Ezra Benson In Stockton Thurs. Walnut growers from all corners of California will gather in Stockton today, Thursday, Aug. 23, to hear an address by Secretary of Agriculture Ezra Taft Benson at an all-day party staged by the Diamond Walnut Growers, Inc., a cooperative marketing association of 9,200 Californians. Elsie V. Armbrust Passes Early Wed. Mrs. Elsie V. Armbrust, beloved wife of Henry H. Armbrust who, for a number of years, owned and operated a plumbing shop on East Center Street, this city passed away at her home at 222 No. Emily Street early Wednesday day morning. She was a native of Missouri, born there 70 years ago and had resided in Anaheim since 1911. Other than her husband she leaves one daughter, Mrs. Norma L. Pember of Valencia, Venezuela; three grandchildren, and one brother, Homer W. Norman of Los Angeles. She was a member of Lois Rebekah Lodge. Funeral services will be held Saturday morning at 10:30 o'clock from the chapel of Backs, Campbell and Kaulbars Mortuary with the Rev. Robert Kevorkian, pastor of the First Baptist Church reading the service. Lois Rebekah Lodge will have charge of the graveside service in Loma Vista Memorial Park. Robert Inglis, Anaheim Resident 48 Years, Passes on Robert Inglis, a resident of Anaheim since 1908, passed away at his home at 507 E. Wilhelmina Street, this city, Thursday of last week, Aug. 16. He was born 78 years ago in Scotland. Mr. Inglis was formerly employed with the Anaheim Truck and Transfer Company. His only survivor is his wife, Bessie Inglis of the home. The Rev. A. J. Casebeer, pastor of the First Christian Church of this city, read the last rites from the chapel of Backs, Camp- Local Instructor Attends Special Training Program Frederick Benke, coordinator for the new ten-week discussion program in "World Politics" to be offered in Anaheim this fall through the Whittier College Liberal Arts Center for Adults, will attend a special leadership training program this weekend, Aug. 25-26, at Carlsbad Hotel by the Sea. The weekend is being held for the 20 leaders who will be coordinating programs for the first time this fall. Benke has also been attending leadership training sessions every night this week on the Whittier College campus. Since the program in "World Politics" is being offered in cooperation with UCLA University Extension, Benke will also take part in a weekend seminar on the UCLA campus for all leaders of the "World Politics" group. First meeting of the group in Anaheim is scheduled for Wednesday evening. 8-10 p.m., Oct. 3, at Anaheim Union High School, 811 W. Center St. Individuals interested in learning more about the program should contact the Whittier College Liberal Arts' Center for Adults in Whittier, Oxford 4-3236 or OX 4-5200. Walnut growers from all corners of California will gather in Stockton today, Thursday, Aug. 23, to hear an address by Secretary of Agriculture Ezra Taft Benson at an all-day party staged by the Diamond Walnut Growers, Inc., a cooperative marketing association of 9,200 California walnut growers. Beginning at 9 a.m., the guests will tour the huge, new headquarters-plant in Stockton which will be opened and dedicated that day. The multi-million dollar plant—built, owned and operated by the grower-members—is the largest walnut processing plant in the world. More than 100,000,000 pounds of walnuts will be shipped each year from this plant to grocery stores across the nation. Besides Benson, other speakers will be Paul A. Dobson, president, Diamond Walnut Growers; James H. Bryce, general manager; and W. C. Jacobsen, director, California Department of Agriculture. Six-year-old Kerry Courtright, newly-appointed "Diamond Walnut Queen" from Stockton, will be the official greeter of the day. Dobson has expressed an invitation to all California Walnut growers, both members and nonmembers, to bring their families to the ceremonies. The plant is located on the edge of Stockton, southeast corner, where highways 4, 50 and 99 meet. Mrs. Velma Ehlers Claimed by Death Velma Ehlers, a native of Texas who has spent most of her life in California, Anaheim for one and one-half years, the home being at 123 N. East Street, died yesterday afternoon at the Lutheran Home at 891 S. Walnut Street, after an extended illness. She was 43 years of age. She is survived by her husband, LaVern O. Ehlers; one daughter, Miss Beth Ehlers at home; mother, Mrs. Stella Ham of San Gabriel and two brothers, Leon Ham, Jr., of Puente and Elmo Ham of El Monte. She was a member of Zion Lutheran Church. Funeral services will be conducted at Hilgenfeld chapel Saturday at 9:30 a.m. Rev. T. G. Gohlke, associate pastor of Zion Lutheran Church, will officiate and interment will follow in Rose Hills Memorial Park near Whittier. 82 YEARS OF DEVOTION TO ALL THAT ANNAHEM ORANGE COUNTY'S OLDEST NEWSPAPER ESTABLISHED IN 1870 PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY Vol. LXXXIII Anaheim, Orange County, Calif. 11 Thu Hurst Jewelry Awarded Plaque MWD To Reduce Tax Rate 1956-57 To 19¢ Per $100 For the seventh successive trict tax rate has been reduced By action of the District Board of Directors, the current rate 21¢ per $100 of assessed valuation has been cut to 19¢ for the year 1956-57. The Metropolitan Water District tax reduction authorized this day is being made effective despite the fact that the district now engaged in a $172,000 construction program to bring Colorado River Aqueduct up its full planned delivery capacity. This major construction program is being rushed forward to meet an ever increasing need for Colorado River water in the housing and industries of southern California. Action of the district board authorizing the tax reduction taken on the recommendation of its finance committee. Of the new 19¢ tax rate, will be used to meet interest principal payments on outstanding Colorado River aqueduct bonds that were sold to fin V. Armbrust Early Wed. Elsie V. Armbrust, belie of Henry H. Armbrust a number of years, ownoperated a plumbing shop Center Street, this city, away at her home at 221 July Street early Wednesning. She was a native Burl, born there 70 years had resided in Anaheim 11. than her husband she one daughter, Mrs. Normember of Valencia, Venthree grandchildren, and other, Homer W. Norman Angeles. was a member of Lois Redodge. All services will be held morning at 10:30 o'clock chapel of Backs, CampKaulbars Mortuary with Robert Kevorkian, passion First Baptist Church, the service. Lois Rebekwill have charge of the service in Loma Vista Park. St Inglis, Heim Resident Years, Passes on Inglis, a resident of since 1908, passed away home at 507 E. Wilhelreet, this city, Thursday week, Aug. 16. He was born in Scotland. Mr. Informerly employed with Heim Truck and Transfer only survivor is his wife, Inglis of the home. Rev. A. J. Casebaer, passive First Christian Church city, read the last rites chapel of Backs, Camp- DDD Switch-Over Made Last Sun., Dial Nation-Wide Direct Distance Dialing came to 2000 individual and two-party Anaheim telephone subscribers Sunday morning, August 19. The new service provided by Pacific Telephone to PRospect-4 customers permits the dialing of long distance calls direct without the assistance of an operator. District manager J. C. Buchart said the clicking of thousands of electronic switches and relays in the central office at 217 North Lemon Street assured the smooth functioning of equipment as some PRospect-4 telephone subscribers immediately started dialing their way nation-wide seconds after the cutover. JAMES B. UTT TO ADDRESS LOCAL SERVICE CLUBS Representative James B. Utt will address a joint meeting of the Anaheim service clubs at noon Sept. 4 as a part of Anaheim Industrial Progress Week, it was announced today by Mike Hulett, general chairman of the week. Herb Perry, chairman of the speakers committee for Industrial Progress Week, said Congressman Utt's appearance will be one of two principal addresses to be made during the week. The windup of the observance will be a general membership meeting of the Anaheim Chamber of Commerce at Disneyland Hotel the evening of Sept. 6. At that time, Dr. Claude W. Fawcett, Educational Director of the National Association of Manufacturers, will increase valuation of property within the district. Covering an area of 2911 square miles and including 72 incorporated cities and much unincorporated territory, the Metropolitan Water District now has an assessed valuation of more than nine billion six hundred million dollars and a population in Welma Ehlers died by Death Ehlers, a native of Texas, spent most of her California, Anaheim for one-half years, the home at 123 N. East Street, died afternoon at the Luthome at 891 S. Walnut after an extended illness, 43 years of age. Survived by her husband, D. Ehlers; one daughter, A. Ehlers at home; moth-stella Ham of San Gad, two brothers, Leon of Puente and Elmo El Monte. Was a member of Zion Church. Services will be con Hilgenfeld chapel Sat. 9:30 a.m. Rev. T. G. associate pastor of Zion Church, will officiate will follow in Rose morial Park near WhitThe annual world consumption of tea is over 800 million pounds. Yerington-Rossberg Wedding In Phoenix Aug. 10 Mrs. Fid Rossberg, formerly of Anaheim and late of Yorba Linda, was married to Al Yerington in Phoenix, Ariz., on Aug. 10. Accompanying Mrs. Rossberg to Phoenix and attendants at the wedding were Peter Rossberg, her son, and Mr. and Mrs. Ted Kuchel of Anahelm and Yorba Linda. Mrs. Yerington is secretary at the Lincoln School on East Center Street, this city, and Mr. Yerington is an entomologist, stationed in Mesa, Ariz., with United States Department of Agriculture. They will establish a home in Arizona at a later date. Golf Course Guide Pub. by Auto Club Golfers who don't want to miss a stroke—whether on a business trip or while vacationing in unfamiliar California territory—can rest easy. The Automobile Club of Southern California has just published a booklet listing more than 200 California golf courses. Noting green fees, pars, "pros" and other pertinent information. "Golf Courses of California" is available to Club members, out-of-state motorists and armed forces personnel. The booklet can be obtained at any of the club's 59 district offices and the main office. Valencia Park School Set Date Annual Carnival Plans are well under way for the annual Valencia Park Elementary School carnival to held on Friday, Sept. 28 at the school on Valencia Drive in Fellerton. The festivities will begin at 4 p.m. and will last until o'clock. The traditional fifty cent hat dinner will be served again this year, serving to begin at 5 p.m. and run through 7:30 p.m. Booths of all types will be operation and will be sponsored by the Boy Scouts and P-TA members. Included will be a half ride for the youngsters and added feature this year will a train to go about the neighborhood to pick up the kids and take them to the carnival. All money derived from the event will be used to further the work of the P-TA group in Valencia Park School. Social Security in the United States became effective in 1938 TO ALL THAT ORANGE COUNTY'S OLDEST NEWSPAPER ESTABLISHED IN 1870 PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY GAZETTE 11 Thursday, August 23, 1956 No. 12 WD To Reduce Tax Rate 1956-57 19¢ Per $100 For the seventh successive tax rate has been reduced. Section of the District Board Directors, the current rate of over $100 of assessed valuation has been cut to 19¢ for the 1956-57. Metropolitan Water District reduction authorized to be being made effective despite the fact that the district is engaged in a $172,000,000uction program to bring the Mad River Aqueduct up to full planned delivery capacity, major construction program rushed forward to meet increasing need for Colo-River water in the homes industries of southern Californiation of the district board in prioritizing the tax reduction was on the recommendation of finance committee. The new 19¢ tax rate, 12¢ used to meet interest and capital payments on outstand-Colorado River aqueduct that were sold to finance Co. Building Bonds Nov. Ballot; 8¢ Tax Cut Seen Magnolia School Board Hear Question Cleared Members of the Magnolia school board heard a number of puzzling questions cleared up for them last Monday when Pat Arnold, member of the Orange County Board of Education, was a special guest. Arnold discussed problems of drainage in the Magnolia district. Questions were also asked of him regarding the establishment of needed four-way boulevard stops at dangerous school crossings throughout the school area. Furniture bids for the new Walt Disney school and bids for playground equipment were opened. Furniture bids went to the Virco Manufacturing Co., of Los Angeles and to Brunswick, Balke & Collender for a total of approximately $20,000. Bids were Taxpayers of Orange County face four separate bond issues totalling about $15 million for county buildings and other improvements when they go to the voting polls on Nov. 6. The proposed bonds will include a main civic center building including courtrooms and fall to cost $8,000,000; a main Orange County General Hospital building for a cost of $5,250,000; a new psychiatric ward at the hospital to cost $1,500,000; and a county honor farm for misdemeanor and minor first offenders for a cost of $250,000. Decision to put the bond issue on the November ballot came shortly after the county Board of Supervisors had adopted the 1956-57 budget. The bond issue for the main civic center building was placed on the issue before the voters after the Orange County Farm Bureau had approved of the idea of bringing it to the voters. The Board of Supervisors stated that, even though the civic center bond issue was approved at the polls, it would be approximately five years before any departments the district board in rizing the tax reduction was on the recommendation of finance committee. the new 19c tax rate, 12c be used to meet interest and paid payments on outstandColorado River aqueduct that were sold to finance construction of the giant waapply system from the ColoRiver. The remaining 7c will need to meet Federal Governand other obligations. All expenses are being paid the District's water revecharges on Colorado River duct bonds are being paid expayers and water users in Metropolitan Water District. federal subsidies of any kind being received to help pay any part of the aqueduct waapply. ties and areas within the Mettitan Water District are not used to meet assessments against them from taxes may pay these charges, if choose, from water or other ques. Glendale, Pasadena, Diego and Burbank next year will no taxes to meet their opolitan Water District obbons, but will pay all these ees from their water or other ques. Other district areas will pay a large part of their ments from water revenues Compton, Lynwood, Culver National City, Inglewood, na, and the South Bay Iron District in San Diego. factors which help to make the reduction of the Mettitan Water District tax rate increasing revenues from sale of Colorado River water increase in the assessed ation of property within the met. pering an area of 2911 square and including 72 incorporatcities and much unincorporaterritory, the Metropolitan District now has an asvaluation of more than billion six hundred million and a population in ex- C.T.A. Presidents Seminar at Whittier College Three hundred presidents of the California Teachers' Association, representing 80,000 members in the state, will meet for their annual state convention Aug. 26-29 on the Whittier College campus. In the four-day conference, the presidents will discuss the role of the C.T.A. in the state and the unique problems that confront the organization in the coming year. Dr. Arthur Corey, executive secretary of the California Teachers' Association, a Whittier College alumnus, will deliver the main opening address, entitled 'Teachers and Their Professional Organizations." Talk on Care of African Violets at Fuchsia Club Mtg. Talk on Care of African Violets at Fuchsia Club Mtg. The Orange County Branch of the California National Fuchsia Society will hold the regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 28th, at 2 p.m., in Legion Hall, 936 No. Lemon Street, Anaheim. Speaker for the evening will be Mrs. J. W. Jensen of Jensen's Gardens in Bellflower. She will talk on the propagation and care of African violets. Mrs. Jensen has had many years experience in raising African violets, also begonias, and can give her audience much help with their problems. She will bring plants to be placed on the plant sale table, also for the birthday awards. Visitors are welcome. Home made pie and coffee will be served at the social hour. Espinoza Infant Funeral Last Thurs. Rosaline Camile Espinoga, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry J. Espinoza of 1620 Arbutus Street, was buried in Anaheist Cemetery Thursday, Aug. 23, at 2 o'clock. Hilgenfeld Mortuary was in charge of arrangements. So. Cal. Plants To Get Share of Defense Contracts U. S. Sen. Thomas H. Kuchel reported recently the Defense Department advised him that a $1,436,998 contract for ram jet engines will be awarded to the Marquardt Aircraft Co., Van Nuys, and said it was "further evidence" of reassurances given to him by the Office of Defense mobilization that "defense work will continue to be allocated to California industry." Kuchel recently conferred with ODM Director Dr. Arthur S. Flemming who assured him California's defense industry would not suffer as a result of the Bennett dispersal amendment to the Defense Production Act. The legislation was approved by the Congress June 28. The California lawmaker voiced confidence defense contracts would "continue to flow into southern California, thus helping to maintain the highest possible rate of employment."